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APPARATUS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF GAS.

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UNITED STATES PATIENT OFFICE.

CHARLES TELLIER, OF PARIS, FRANCE.

APPARATUS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF GAS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 449,809, dated April '7, 1891.

Application filed August 14,1888. Serial No. 282,718. (No model.) Patented in France January 22, 1884, No. 159,851; in Belgium September 18, 1884, No. 66,340; in England September 20, 1884, No. 12,640; in Italy September 30. 1884, XXXIV. 303 in Portugal October 15, 1884, N0. 957; in Austria-Hungary December 11, 1884, No. 39,988 anclNo. 57,271; in Spain April 28, 1885, No. 4,494; in Brazil June 6,1885,No. 238; in Germany July 25, 1885,110. 36,133, and in India October 27,

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, CHARLES TELLIER, a citizen of the Republic of France, residingat Paris, France, have invented new and useful Improvements in Apparatus fonthe Manufacture of Gas, (patented in France by Letters Patent No. 159,851, dated January 22, 1884; in Belgium by Letters Patent No. 66,340, dated September 18, 1884; in Great Britain by Letters Patent No. 12,640, dated September 20, 1884; in Italy by Letters Patent No. XXXIV, 303, dated September30, 1884; in Portugal by Letters Patent No. 957, dated October 15,1884; in Austria-Hungary byLetters Patent No. 39,988 and No. 57,271, dated December 11, 1884; in Spain by Letters Patent No. 4,494, dated April 23, 1885; in Brazil by Letters Patent No. 238', dated June 6, 1885; in Germany by Letters Patent No. 36,133, dated July 25, 1885, and in India by Letters Patent No. 126/1,016, dated October 27, 1885,) of which the following is a specification.

My invention is represented in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 a vertical longitudinal section of my apparatus for producing combustible gases. Figs. 2 and 2* are details showing the firing-passage, Fig. 2* being a section through the line a b of Fig. 2. Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the plug of the firing-hole of the digester. Fig. 4 is a vertical section of the digester and an air-heater or interchanger on the line mm of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a section taken on the line :0 ac of Fig. 1, showing the arrangement for feeding the digester. Fig. 0 represents a detached view, partly in section, of the automatic feed mechanism for the fuel.

My invention consists of an apparatus for the direct conversion of solid combustibles into gaseous combustibles.

The essential parts of my invention are mainly represented in Figs. 1 and 5, which illustrate an apparatus for automatically feeding the combustibles at L f J I 1', as will be described farther on, and which also show the body of the gas-generator B, into which the combustible is introduced and burned, the

Water-j acket e, the receptacle D R for scoria', and the pipe 0 for the exit of the gases.

The combustible placed in the receptacle L L is conveyed to thehopper f byabucketchain A A. From there it falls through a passage 1 into a cylinder, in which works a piston composed of three disks inclosing two spaces J and J. The combustible having fallen into the space J is pushed by the play of this piston over the opening I, through which it falls behind the disk r of a lower piston working in a chamber N. This piston is then moved back to the left of the figure and the disk r is then at the leftof the opening I". This piston r, continuing its movement, returns and pushes the combustible into the generator B. The disks of the two pistons have for object to prevent the entrance of air. The opening I is for the purpose of causing the combustible which collects behind the piston J J to fall.

The movement of the pusher-pistons is given by the conical pulley A, which transmits it to the conical gearing B C. The wheel C" is mounted on a vertical shaft, giving motion by means of two bevel-wheels to two other wheels D E, mounted on two shafts, each provided with a crank imparting movement, respectively, to the connectingrods F and G, which actuate the corresponding pusher-pistons.

The opening I could be dispensed with. It is provided forcausing the combustible substance to fall which might collect in front of the pistons J J".

In order that the conversion of the combustible substance into gas shall be effected I cause air to enter through an opening t in the channel G, which conducts it into the -mass of substance to be burned. The comtion forced forward by the pistons rs, and by' the mass of combustible substance falls into a tube D, which extends into a receptacle R, filled with water, in which they are extinguished. The gases produced by the combustion which escape through the tube 0 are caused to pass through the tube 11, which conducts them to an air-heating device 1? P. This inter-changer, several of which can be employed, is an apparatus, the object of which is to absorb the heat of the gases coming from the digester B and to communicate the said heat to the air which is used for combustion. As will be seen by reference to Fig. 4, the airheating device is constructed of two chambers, the upper chamber of which receives the gases to be cooled. The said gases pass through a cluster of tubes V, which conduct them into the lower chamber 1.), whence they escape through the tube 1)". to the place where they are to be utilized. The air on the other hand is introd need through the tubes 11', which allows of it passing around the tubes V, and thence through the tubes ti 1, which convey it in a heated state to the digester B.

By referring to Figs. 1 and -;t it will be seen that the digester B is contained within a casing of sheet-iron placed in a chamber a c e 6, containing water, in order that the water may absorb any excess of heat. The steam thus produced passes away through the tube u a, which conducts it into the digester at w. The steam becomes decomposed by contact with the incandescent combustible substance, and hydrogen and carbonic oxide are consequently produced,which become mixed with the combustible gases. In order to regulate the vaporization of the water, a sliding tube II, open at both ends, is provided. operated by a rod 7L2, so that it can he slid when required within the tube C. It will be understood that the lower this sliding tube is moved the smaller will be the heating-surface of the tube 0, surrounded with water, and the less will be the cooling effected by the said surfaces.

The firing is effected through a lateral passage X, Figs. 1, 2, 2*, and 3.

They then pass The said tube is- A boiler or jacket for the injection of steam has never before, so far as I am aware, been placed like an exterior covering. In this case itemploys no portion of the useffil heat and only collects the heat which would otherwise become lost by radiation. This jacket is indispensable for effecting in the interior of the gas-generator the production of the hydrogen necessary for the enrichment of the combustible gases. The sliding telescopic tube II is necessary for regulating the vaporization of the water andacts in conjunction with the jacket to this end. The hydraulic slagejector isindispensable to the proper working of the gas-generator.

The combination of the gas-generator and the air-heating device P is effective, and has for its object to work the gas-generator with hot air. The air-heating device cannot therefore be separated from the gas-generator without inconvenience and works in accord with it for effecting the ultimate purpose, which is the production of rich combustible gas, relatively cold, and produced with the least possible quantity of fuel burned without loss in the apparatus.

I claim- 1. The combination, with the gas-generator B, of the described automatic fuel-feeding apparatus constituted of a bucket-chain, hopper f, disk-piston J, having the space J and having means for actuating it, the cylinder having an opening 1', piston r, and means for operating the same, all substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2. The combination, with the horizontal gas-generator 13, provided with the exterior water jacket or chamber 6, of the telescopic tube H, all substantially as set forth.

CHARLES TELLIER.

Witnesses:

L. CANBY, M. DUFRERY. 

